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The original documents are located in Box 3, folder "Gridiron Dinner, Washington DC,
March 22, 1975" of the Frances K. Pullen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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Digitized from Box 3 of the Frances K. Pullen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MOLLENHOFF:
WILL MRS. FORD AND MRS. ROCKEFELLER KINDLY STEP TO THE MICROPHONES.
MRS. FORD:
GRIDIRON CLASS OF 1975, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND GIVE FORTHRIGHT ANSWER
TO OUR QUESTIONS,
MRS. ROCKEFELLER: Do YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR
AND RESPECT YOUR SENIORS?
(MOLLENHOFF INITIATES IN ORDER, WITH HELEN THOMAS LAST) I DO.
MRS. FORD:
Do YOU PROMISE TO LOVE, HONOR AND OBEY THE RULES AND TRADITIONS OF THE
GRIDIRON CLUB?
(MOLLENHOFF INITIATES IN ORDER, EXCEPT FOR HELEN WHO REMAINS MUTE): I DO.
MRS. FORD:
ANSWER THE QUESTION, HELEN.
HELEN:
OH, ALL RIGHT, I DO,
MOLLENHOFF:
MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW PRONOUNCE
DECLARE THEM INITIATED, WARTS AND ALL.
WARREN:
THANK YOU, MRS. FORD, MRS. ROCKEFELLER
AND DON'T LET ME HEAR A YIP
OUT OF YOU FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.
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